Christmas

North East travel: This is when the Metro, buses and Shields Ferry are running over Christmas and New Year

Metro, bus and Shields ferry schedules for Christmas and the New Year

Women’s gifts for Christmas 2022: best present ideas for mum, wife, sister or friends, from jewellery to books

Christmas gift ideas for mums, including jewellery, sportswear, books

When are Go North East and Stagecoach buses running over Christmas and New Year across Tyne and Wear?

Go North East and Stagecoach release Christmas and New Year schedules

"From my house to your house, Merry Christmas everyone."

Karen Wright: tips for a stress-free Christmas dinner

Argos reveals top 15 toys for Christmas 2022, from Paw to Squishmallow

Argos reveals top 15 toys for Christmas 2022, from Paw to Squishmallow

Best Christmas gifts for Dads

Men’s gifts for Christmas: great presents for Dads and father figures

Your gift could help turn a life around. Support Freedom from Torture’s work with a Christmas donation

Ad Feature Newcastle people urged to help torture survivors

The traditional image of Father Christmas gets treated to a sweet colourful makeover

Karen Wright: Mince pies and all things nice

Many Brits are expected to take a festive break in the sun this Christmas (photo: Adobe)

How to stay festive on a Christmas holiday in the sun

Best artificial Christmas trees for 2021:

Best artificial Christmas trees 2022, from budget to luxury options

People on benefits will get a one off Christmas bonus payment. (Photo Illustration by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

DWP Christmas bonus - benefit recipients to receive cash boost

Join Festive Fashion Day on December 15 to raise money to help people affected by lymphoma (photo: Adobe)

How you can support Lymphoma Action this Christmas

Tyne and Wear Metro: When are trains running over the New Year across the North East?

Tyne and Wear Metro's New Year schedule has been released

Diners can save money on eating out with some simple hacks (photo:Adobe)

How to save money when eating out this festive season

Gingerbread biscuits make lovely Christmas tree decorations or gifts

Gingerbread biscuits and lights: it must be almost Christmas

Don't miss these postal deadlines! Royal Mail have released the full list of postal deadlines for letters, packages and gifts to reach their destination before Christmas. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

What are the Royal Mail post deadlines for Christmas 2022?

Christmas decorations hang from lamposts on Newcastle quayside

Key dates announced for Christmas and New Year events in Newcastle

Tesco is offering big savings this Christmas

Tesco Toy Sale launches with up to 50% off big name brands including LEGO, Barbi...

Meet the trend-setting brand currently topping the toy charts

These Duckensian Birds are the perfect Christmas present!

Christmas gift ideas: Quacking personalised gifts for all from DCUK

A swiss chalet is coming to York

A Swiss chalet is coming to York Christmas market with pop-up bar and Andrew Per...

York has so much to offer this Christmas

York Christmas Festival 2022: Celebrations for 30th Anniversary of St Nicholas F...

Rose Ayling-Ellis poses with the first ever Barbie doll with a behind-the-ear hearing aid

Diversity in toys matters for children’s mental health – say parents

Who could these three chaps be?

NewcastleWorld’s 12 days of Christmas: Day 12 sees US thank YOU

Just a few hours remain if you haven’t yet bought all your Christmas presents (image: AFP/Getty Images)

This is when key high street shops, banks and Post Offices are open until today

The Worst Part of Christmas Dinner Revealed

Santa’s sleigh will be visible in the sky on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning (Photo: Shutterstock)

How to see Santa flying through the sky this Christmas Eve

Who’s under the hats today? (Iage: Getty Images)

NewcastleWorld’s 12 days of Christmas: Day 10

Will you be enjoying a takeaway this Christmas?

Five Newcastle takeaways open for delivery on Christmas Day this year

(Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

What you can do with a Christmas tree after December 25 in the North East

How to get through Christmas and enjoy it, if spending it alone

These are some of the best places to pick up small, last minute Christmas gifts across Newcastle.

Seven of the best places to pick up last minute stocking filler presents across ...

(Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

When are bins being collected across Newcastle over Christmas and New Year 2021?

Use these tricks for last minute shopping online, as Omicron variant cases soar

These are some of the pubs across Newcastle which will be open for drinks on Christmas Day.

Which pubs and bars are open on Christmas Day in and around Newcastle?

Eight festive cocktails you can make at home this Christmas

Traditionally, the Met Office used to use a single location in the country to define a white Christmas (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

When was the last white Christmas in the UK? Date it last snowed on Christmas Da...

8 tips for a sustainable Christmas

A total of 25 delivery offices are experiencing disruption (Photo: Getty Images)

Royal Mail warns of Christmas delivery disruption in 25 areas - see full list

Are you still struggling for Christmas present ideas? (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Amazing local gift voucher and experience ideas for Christmas in and around Newc...

GCHQ sends out these Christmas puzzles for children - can you solve them?

These are the best Christmas books for children

Best Christmas books for children - perfect festive stories for kids

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